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Tailored Regional Approach for Decarbonizing US Power Grids

An online model enables users to calculate the least-cost strategy for a specific regional grid under various assumptions; outcomes vary widely from region to region.

12 Mar 2024

Salt X and ABB Expand Collaboration for Electrification of Emission-Intensive Industries

ABB and Sweden-based greentech company Salt X have signed an agreement to enable the further development of technologies in the Electric Arc Calcination (EAC) process. ABB will also become a minority shareholder in Salt X.

From SaltX Technology 12 Mar 2024

Coordinating Renewable Energy Expansion with Climate-Induced Range Changes

The loss of biodiversity and the demand for clean, renewable energy are both being exacerbated by climate change. It is also changing the predicted future habitats of species.

11 Mar 2024

Europe’s First Solar Car Park with Carbon-Friendly Construction to Open for Public Use

3ti®, the UK's leading designer, installer, funder and operator of Solar Car Parks (SCPs) is installing the first large-scale SCP in Europe to be constructed from sustainable Glulam timber beams and Glass-Glass solar panels.

5 Mar 2024

Turning Waste Into Gold

ETH Zurich researchers have recovered the precious metal from electronic waste. Their highly sustainable new method is based on a protein fibril sponge, which the scientists derive from whey, a food industry byproduct.

5 Mar 2024

Novel Technique to Avoid Hydrogen-Caused Embrittlement

One of the main challenges to the globalization of the hydrogen economy is embrittlement. Researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered a novel technique that could help improve prevention.

28 Feb 2024

Geothermal Heat Pump Deployment Could Relieve Electric Grid Stress and Cut Carbon Emissions

A modeling analysis led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory gives the first detailed look at how geothermal energy can relieve the electric power system and reduce carbon emissions if widely implemented across the United States within the next few decades.

19 Feb 2024

New Technologies for Reliable Renewable Heat Storage

The Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) is spearheading an international research initiative, dubbed "INTERSTORES," aimed at advancing the development of cutting-edge seasonal thermal energy storage systems.

12 Feb 2024

Converting End-of-Life Mines into Energy Storage Systems

ABB and Gravitricity are collaborating to revolutionize energy storage systems utilizing end-of-life mine shafts and cutting-edge hoist technology.

From ABB Electrification 9 Feb 2024

Poland to End Coal Dependency in Strategic Energy Policy Shift

In an unprecedented move signaling a major shift in energy strategy, Poland is charting a course toward ending its reliance on coal-powered energy. This decision represents a pivotal change in Poland's climate change approach and opens up new avenues for commercial industries through adopting greener energy sources.

8 Feb 2024